The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-19


Into and preparing the contested Congress
aional election casesthe evidence In (which
must be printed before the conyeniug Of
the Fftleth Congress II Il thought there
will be only six such cases In the body
one each from Alabama, South Carolina,
Indiana, and Illinois and two from Call.
fornia,a much smaller number than usual,
The Republicans In Washington viewed
with much interest, not to say anxlety, the
late meeting and action Of The Ohio Re.
publican State Convention Shefman's
friend. feel elevated over hi. victory Il
though many Of them seriously doubt the
policy Of his course Ia forcing an endorse.
ment,while BlaIne's followers are In rage
and swear they viii get even next year by
sending delegation from the Buckeye
State favorable To the aspirations Of the
man from Maine One Of these inturIat
ed Blalneites was heard TO declare that
Sherman's action in capturing. the con.
venticn and shaping II In his own interests
was one OF the most shameless and hu.
initiating spcctacles ever Witnessed in
American politics more like the mani.
pnlation OF a sehemlng ward politician
than the deliberate conduct Of so.ealled
statesman. seeking the highest and most
honorable station on earth. For once lam
willing to hold up this Blaine man a.
true exponent Of Democratic opinion on
the subject under consideration. so, will
drop the matter right here.
Probably there arc few persons who re.
ailxe the tremendous task Of compiling
and publishing the war papers known a.
the rebellion Reeoraa." the eighteenth
volume Of (which has just been printed and
Is ready for distribution. This volume
only takes the great work np 10 the year
1861 II Il calculated that all Of the rec.
ords viii make ts7 volumes and tha, 1, will
not be finished until iats In the next cen.
tury. At time when there will probably
be not one survivor OF the civil strife IL
commemorate.
The total receipts from ali sources Of In.
ternai revenue for the late fiscal year
amour, TO sIts.sss7s7. exceeding by
Si.o3s, SIS that Of the year before. There
was decrease ia the tax on distilled
spirits. and an increase In the tax on ail
other articles, such rs tobacco. oleomar-
gerine and fermented liquors.
A showing almossas goods made in re-
gard 10 the imports and exports Of the
United States for the same period a. fol.
lows Exports Of oimerchandise. S7r6.7nt,-
7s4 imports $67s.sso,0si excess Of *.
ports, ss4,44s755 gold exported So.7ot..
Es7 imported. s4sooS.oos excess of Inn
ports. S5lso7.7I4 silver exported. Ss6.-
s76, 3oi ; imported. si7,s6o,toi excess
Of exports, Soo36.3t3 total number Of
immigrants, 4s5rr6.
The jolly drummers have been halted
in their triumphant march by the ruling Of
the Interstate Commission that the rail.
roads cannot legally give tina, fraternity
reduced rates, bat only for momcni. a.
the commercial traveller realizes full well
that at last the consumer OF the goods he
sells must pay his expenses. and so he goes
on his way rejoicing, seeking new fields Of
trade and denouncipg the Interstate Com.
mission "A "no good" and "hollow
fraud" The drummer Is irrepressible and
nothing short Of death can stop his pro.
gress or flow Of feonyersation.
The Navy Department has made con.
tract with the Hotchkiss Ordinance Com.
pany with the understanding that branch
of the mandatory viii be established in
the United States. Regarding the enter.
prise. Secretary Whitney says "The
erection Of this mandatory viii mark
another era In the reconstrnction of the
Navy Continuing, the Secretary said !:
"Mr. Ho,ehkiss was an American when ne
died in 1884. England, France, Germany,
Russia, Italy every European power in
fact, had an establishment for the manu-.
facture Of Hotchkiss' Ordinance" The
Secretary further declares that this coun.
try can 10 longer depend upon foreign
nations for war materials.
There has been a new and agreeable de.
parture made in Military matters, too, for
the army must keep abreast of the navy
in this age of universal progress. For the
frat time in our history, details OF COM
panies from the regular regImental posts
have been made to participate in the mill.
tia encampments and Grand Army reun-
ions in several Of the States. The unpre.
cedented demand for fhe nYesence 10 80.
ular army officers at cncampments this
year shows vigorous growth of the mill.
tary spirit and an increased interest in
militiaorganization. Iwonder If the army
authorities took the precaution to ask the
permission Of Palsy FairchiId and Howler
Tuttle before presuming to make these de-
tails some for the Southern States.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland have
deserted the White House and are spend
ing the heated term amid the rustic and
delightful shades Of Oak View; the Tsresi-
dent drives to the White House mansion
every day ort,go to transact public busi-
ness but makes his stay brief. Invitations
to-visit many Western and Southern cities
continue to pour in upon President Cleve.
land he has accepted several Of these and
will probably make quite an extensive
tour.
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